Quality

The focus of quality improvement in healthcare is to bolster performance and processes related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Leaders in this space also ensure the proper selection of imaging exams and procedures, and monitor the safety of services, among other duties. Reimbursement programs such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) utilize financial incentives to improve quality. This also includes setting and maintaining care quality initiatives, such as the requirements set by the Joint Commission.

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RAs ready to report quality measures

A majority of radiologist assistants (RAs) would be willing to help radiologists report quality measures, according to a new survey published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

Two metrics to help estimate fetal radiation dose during CT

Two easy-to-obtain parameters can help physicists estimate the radiation dose to a fetus when pregnant patients undergo a CT scan, according to a study presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. 

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GOP Doctors Caucus shares ‘serious concerns’ with USPSTF recommendations

Yet another group has come out publicly against the latest United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft breast screening recommendations. 

Bad grammar: A call to end the passive voice in radiological discourse

Radiologists rely on the passive voice much too often and should use the active voice whenever possible, according to a recent article published in Academic Radiology.

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Radiologists and patients both benefit from referral-based consultations

Consultations between patients and radiologists can be beneficial to both parties, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Patients reported a better overall experience and an increased awareness of the radiologists’ role as a result of the 15-minute sessions. 

Policy minimizes reading room interruptions, protocol-related patient delays

Updating protocol and contrast media policies can lead fewer interruptions in radiology reading rooms, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Multidisciplinary panel provides guidance on elastography for liver fibrosis

The Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) convened a panel of specialists last October to discuss the use of elastography for liver fibrosis, summarizing its findings in a consensus statement published in Radiology. 

Alliance Radiology and Alliance Oncology receive multiple Avatar Patient Experience & Satisfaction Awards

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (AIQ), a leading national provider of outsourced healthcare services, announces that its divisions, Alliance Radiology & Alliance Oncology, have received four Avatar Patient Experience Awards for industry-leading patient satisfaction, quality and innovative approaches to transforming the patient experience.

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